Govt denies delay in transporting emergency goods to oenpelli

The Northern Territory Government says there has not been a delay with arranging the transportation of emergency goods to the flooded community of oenpelli.

The Gunbalanya Council says 93 people have been sleeping in emergency shelters since the flood struck last Thursday.

The Territory's Family and Community Services Minister, Delia Lawrie, says a date has not been set for when mattresses and whitegoods will be sent to the region.

She says there has not been a delay because assessment teams have to go to each damaged house to see what is needed.

"It's not unusual, when you get flood damage to move as quickly as you can in terms of getting the data available as to how many mattresses and whitegoods are required because you have to go house by house and assess the damage and assess the equipment required," she said.